100 sentences worthy of learning

1. Truth and roses have thorns about them.

Truth and roses, there are thorns beside them.

2, The brave and the wise can both pity and excuse,when cowards and fools shew no mercy.

Both the brave and the wise have compassion and understanding, while the coward and the fool have no mercy.

3, Calamity and prisperity are the touchstones of integrity.

Unfortunately, luck is the touchstone of integrity.

4, Who judges best of a man, his enemies or himself?

Who can best evaluate a person, his enemy is himself?

5, All things are difficult before they are easy.

All beginnings are hard.

6, Cunning proceeds from want of capacity.

Blackmail comes from the lack of ability.

7, You may be too cunning for one, but not for all.

I was deceived by one person, but I couldn’t deceive everyone.

8, Where there is life, there is hope.

Staying in the green hills, not afraid of no firewood.

9, Clean your finger, before you point at my spots.

Wash your fingers first, then point out my smudges.

10, He that can bear a reproof, and mend by it, if he is not wise, is in a fair way of being so.

Those who can bear the blame and change according to it, if not a wise person, are not far away.

11, Keep conscience clear, then never fear.

No worries, no fear.

12. Equivocation is first cousin to a lie.

Vague words are close relatives of lies.

13, A great talker is a great liar.

The most arrogant people will lie most.

14, When you're good to others, you are best to yourself.

Being kind to others is to be kind to yourself.

15, What is serving God? 'Tis doing good to man.

What is it to be dedicated to God? That is to do good to people.

16, A quite conscience sleeps in thunder, but rest and guilt live far adunder.

A calm conscience can fall asleep in thunder, and peace and guilt cannot be adjacent.

17, There is no man so bad, but he secretly respects the good.

Those who are bad will secretly respect the good people.

18, A true great man will neither trample on a worm, nor sneak to an emperpor.

The true great man neither tramples on the little man nor swears in front of the emperor.

19. Do me the favour to deny me at once.

Give me my refusal immediately.

20, You may be more happy than pinces, if you will be more virtuous.

If you can do more good things, you will be happier than the prince.

21. Who has deceiv'd thee so oft as thy self?

You are deceiving yourself.

22. Nothing so popular as goodness.

The most welcome is good deeds.

23. The excellency of hogs is fatness, of men virtue.

The advantage of pigs is that they are fat, and the advantage of people lies in virtue.

24, Don't throw stones at your neightbours, if your own windows are glass.

If your home's windows are made of glass, don't hit your neighbors with stones.

25, The good seaman is known in bad weather.

The waves are turbulent and the heroes are true.

26, Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming.

The flax is far from the flames, and the youth are far from gambling.

27, The sun never repents of the good he does, nor does he ever demand a recompence.

The sun never regrets the good things it does, and never expects any reward.

28, The sting of a reproach, is the truth of it.

The accusation brings you a sting, it is its loyalty.

29. Virtue and happiness are mother and daugher.

Virtue and happiness are like mother and daughter.

30, TAll mankind are beholden to him that is kind to the good.

Those who do good are remembered by everyone.

31, It's the easiest thing in the world for a man to deceive himself.

Self-deception is the easiest thing in the world.

32, An old man in a house is a good sign.

There is always a good sign in the family.

33, Beware, beware! he'll cheat'ithout scruple, who can without fear.

Be careful, beware! Those who are deceived and fearless will also have no worries.

34,How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults.or progress enough to mend them!

To recognize and correct mistakes requires courage and determination.

35, Thirst after desert, not reward.

Craving for virtue rather than reward.

36. If thou injurest conscience, it will have its revenge on thee.

If you hurt your conscience, you will be severely punished by your conscience.

37, If thou wouldest live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.

If you want to live longer, you must do good, because stupidity and evil will shorten your life.

38,Each year one vicious habit rooted out,in time minght make the worst man good throughout.

Every year, a bad habit is eradicated, and the evil roots will be perfect.

39, If you do what you should not, you must hear what you would not.

If you do something you should not do, you will inevitably hear the words you do not want to hear.

40, Let thy vices die before thee.

Let the bad habits die first.

41, Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.

Initiative is to do the right thing when no one tells.

42. Think twice before acting.

Think twice.

43,Adversity reveals genius, fortune conceals it.

Suffering shows talent, good luck and knowing.

44, The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.

Water can carry a boat and can also overturn the boat.

45, All roads lead to Rome.

The line is the top pick.

46, A stitch in time saves nine.

Anti-micro-duration.

47. Diamond cuts diamond.

Stronger and stronger.

48, The early bird catches the worm.

Get ahead of the game.

49, Whatever you go, go with all your heart.

No matter what you do, you must do your best.

50, Never put off until tomorrow what may be done today.

Today is the day today. Excerpted from: famous celebrity quotes ( www.geyanw.com )

51, Something attempted, something done.

Without trying, there is no success.

52, Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

The benefits are good, the bad is prepared.

53. Great hope makes great man.

Great thoughts make great people.

54, A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Rolling stones don't gather moss, and they don't make money.

55, When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

As the Romans do.

56, Knowledge is a measure, but practise is the key to it.

Knowledge is a treasure, and practice is the key to getting it.

57, Lost time is never found again.

Time is gone.

58.Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body.

Strong labor, hardship and wisdom.

59, Behind bad luck comes good luck.

Sayong lost his horse and knew that he was not blessed.

60, All for one, one for all.

I am everyone, everyone is me.

61, Treat other people as you hope they will treat you.

Do unto others, do not impose on others.

62, Suspicion is the poison of friendship.

Suspicion is a poison to friendship.

63,He laughs best who laughs last.

Who laughs at the end, who laughs the most beautiful.

64, Follow your own course, and let people talk.

Take your own path and let others say it.

65, What is learned in the cradle lasts till the grave.

What I learned during my babyhood will not be forgotten.

66, Confidence is a plant of slow growth.

Trust is a slow-growing plant.

67, If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die.

Rely on without trial, no regrets.

68,Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory.

Successfully overcoming difficulties is the greatest glory.

69.Reputation is often got without merit and lost without fault.

It is common to get a name for nothing, and it is common to have no fault.

70, Your father's honour is to you but a second-hand honour.

For you, the father's honor is only an indirect honor.

71, Never trust another what you should do yourself.

Don't entrust others to do things that you should do.

72, It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.

Trusting everything and not trusting anyone is equally a weakness.

73,Eat a peck of salt with a man before you trust him.

Before you trust a person, first understand him.

74, Never trust to fine words.

Don't believe in beautiful words.

75, Trust not a great weight to a slender thread.

Thin wires hang heavy objects, which are ultimately unreliable.

76, Be just to all, but trust not all.

Be fair to everyone, but don't trust everyone.

77, He that knows nothing, doubts nothing.

Ignorance is no doubt.

78,Though malice may darken truth,it cannot put it out.

Malicious can ruin the truth; but it cannot destroy the truth.

79, A lie begets a lie till they come to generations.

Lies lie and lie from generation to generation.

80, A false tongue will hardly speak truth.

The false tongue will not spit the truth. From: famous words

81, Trust thyself only, and another shall not betray thee.

As long as you trust yourself, the talents will not sell you.

82, Self-trust is the essence of heroism.

Confidence is the foundation of hero quality.

83, Truth is the daughter of time.

Truth is the daughter of time.

84, Truth hath a good face, but ill clothes.

The truth is kind; but it is ragged.

85, He that doth what he should not,shall feel what he would not.

If you do something you should not do, you will have a feeling that you do not want.

86, Truth may be blamed, but shall never be shamed.

Truth may be blamed, but it will never be humiliated.

87, False with one can be false with two.

False for one person and false for two people.

88, He that will lie will steal.

People who can lie will also steal.

89, Truth will prevail.

Truth will win.

90, Truth's best ornament is nakedness.

Unmasking is the best decoration of truth.

91, Facts are stubborn things.

The truth is the most tenacious thing.

92, A good name keeps its luster in the dark.

A good reputation can also shine in the dark.

93, Fame is a magnifying glass.

The reputation is a magnifying glass.

94, A good fame is better than a good face.

The beauty is better than the beauty.

95, Sooner or later, the truth comes to light.

The truth will come sooner or later.

96, The truths we least like to hear are those which it is most to our advantage to know.

The fact that we are least willing to hear is often the fact that we know that it will be of great benefit.

97, Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.

The lie is like a nettle, and it will be a jab.

98, There is many a fair thing full false.

There are a lot of good things to say that are full of fallacies.

99,Though a lie be well drest,it is ever overcome.

The lie dress is good, and it will always be revealed at the end.

100, Gossiping and lying go together.

Rumors are often paralleled with lies.